First Advantage Announces Promotion of Joelle Smith to President, First Advantage
September 11 2024 - 4:15PM
First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FA), a leading provider of
employment background screening, identity, and verification
solutions, today announced the promotion of Joelle Smith to
President, First Advantage, effective Sept. 16, 2024.
Previously serving as President, Data, Technology,
and Experience, Smith has been instrumental in driving First
Advantage’s technology vision and growth. In her new role, Smith
will continue to strategically lead the product, data, and
technology organizations, and will also assume responsibility for
the Company’s go-to-market teams, including sales, customer
success, and marketing.
“First Advantage is at the leading edge of product
and technology innovation, addressing the evolving needs of our
customers. With the emergence of more AI and digital products in
background screening, identity, and verifications, First Advantage
is aligning our go-to-market and product organizations under one
leader to drive better and faster speed-to-market, growth, and
market differentiation. With Joelle at the helm of our global
go-to-market, product, data, and technology teams, we are
well-positioned to continue our strategic growth, invest in AI and
digital offerings, and provide exceptional value to our customers,”
said First Advantage Chief Executive Officer Scott Staples.
“It’s an exciting time for the Company and we look forward to
continuing our mission of providing high-quality, fast background
screening and verification solutions to help organizations across
various industries accelerate their hiring, mitigate risk, make
informed decisions, and improve the applicant experience,” Staples
concluded.
Smith joined First Advantage in 2017 and has played a key role
in streamlining technology and product operations, contributing to
the Company’s successful IPO in June 2021, and launching new
products to generate revenue streams and uphold First Advantage’s
competitive position in the market. Promoted to President, Data,
Technology, and Experience in 2022 following her success as Chief
Experience Officer since 2020, Smith has been a driving force
behind First Advantage’s strategic growth through innovative and
patent-pending products, and operational excellence.
Throughout her career, Smith has been recognized as a leader of
transformative growth initiatives with a strong focus on customer
experience. She has held executive roles in sales, software, and
data science across various industries, including capital markets,
financial services, travel, transportation, and hospitality. Among
her many accolades, Smith was honored with the Women Worth Watching
award by Profiles in Diversity Journal in 2016, an Inspiring
Leaders Award from Inspiring Workplaces, and was named a “Most
Influential TA Thought Leader” by TAtech.org. Additionally, Smith
was recognized on Constellation Research’s Business Transformation
150, an elite list of global executives leading business
transformation efforts.
About First Advantage First Advantage
(NASDAQ: FA) is a leading provider of employment background
screening, identity, and verification solutions, managing one of
the earliest and most important interactions between an applicant
and an organization. Enabled by its proprietary technology, First
Advantage delivers innovative services and insights that help
customers mitigate risk and hire the best talent: employees,
contractors, contingent workers, tenants, and drivers.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, First Advantage performs screens
in over 200 countries and territories on behalf of its more than
30,000 customers. For more information about how to hire smarter
and onboard faster with First Advantage, visit the Company’s
website at https://fadv.com/.
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Media Contact:Mariah MellorSenior Director,
Corporate CommunicationsMariah.Mellor@fadv.com(888) 314-9761
Investor Contact:Stephanie GormanVice
President, Investor RelationsInvestors@fadv.com(888) 314-9761
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